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Category: Diesel

Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

15th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.

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National lockdown delays Blue Pullman launch

3rd November 2020 Chris Milner Diesel, News
Blue Pullman

A NATIONAL coronavirus lockdown running from November 5 to December 2 has forced Locomotive Services Limited to postpone the launch run of its ‘Blue Pullman’ HST.

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RAIB update on train derailment and fire at Llangennech

22nd September 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News
Llangennech

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released more details into its investigation into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech last month.

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Llangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing

27th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Freight, News, World

A freight train carrying diesel has derailed and burst into flames in Llangennech, South Wales.

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Churnet Valley Railway announces planned reopening

8th July 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News, Steam

Churnet Valley Railway has announced they will be operating services again from the August 1, in line with government guidance.

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Pacers delivered to Gobowen for Cambrian Heritage Railways

23rd May 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Network, News
Class 144 Pacers Nos. 144006/7 were driven from Keighley, West Yorkshire to Gobowen, Shropshire on May 22. They are seen at Gobowen – the second track from the right in the distance heads off to Oswestry. PHIL BRADLEY/CHR

Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by rail to Gobowen from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

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Railways on TV – Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight

14th May 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Electric, Network, News
In tonight's episode, a heatwave hits the network hard, signalling equipment is out at Didcot and a surfeit of insects plague trains' windscreen wipers. Graeme Parker in the London Paddington control room.

A special four-part Channel 5 documentary series starts tonight (Thursday, May 14) at 9pm and goes behind the scenes to show how Network Rail and train operators keep passengers moving at London Paddington station and

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Heritage railways trade body welcomes today’s government support – but detail remains to be clarified

20th March 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.

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East Midlands: Preserved railways, museums and centres…

28th January 2020 Shannon Butcher Diesel, Features, Network, Steam

The East Midlands is a large and varied area, and its contribution to railway preservation is equally eclectic. The premier preserved steam railway is undoubtedly the Great Central Railway…

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Stadler sets spread their wings in the east

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

GREATER Anglia introduced Class 755 units on Ipswich to Felixstowe services from November 19. The move is part of the expansion of operations of Stadler bi-mode units. Greater Anglia is in the process of cascading

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